Plus it kept me from mowing the flowers, which my wife tends to frown upon. The last section of lawn I mowed was in near total darkness, but the headlamps actually let me finish the task and still see what I was mowing. While mowing in the dark probably isn’t the safest thing in the world, and likely won’t score you a “Neighbor of the Year Award”, the lights can truly come in handy. I expected to feel like I was mowing by candlelight, but was pleasantly surprised by how bright the lights were.
In the case of my testing, what started off as low-light conditions quickly went to no-light conditions until I fired up the EGO headlights. In fact, much of my past mowing was done when I had a few moments after work. Yet, when did I find myself doing my mow-testing? 7:30 PM of course. ‘Nuff said! LED Headlights The scene during my night mowing adventureĪt first I thought the idea of headlights on a mower like this seemed ridiculous. You can choose from five height settings ranging from 1.2″ to 3.5″. Not only does a single handle adjust the cutting height, but it does so near effortlessly. The EGO Power Plus mower sports far and away the best cutting height adjustment system I’ve seen on any mower, not just electric models. Cutting Height Adjustment Slick and convenient one-touch height adjustment takes your lawn from crew cut to shaggy hippie You’ll have no doubt the motor is going with the EGO, but the sound is downright pleasant when compared to the incessant, mind-numbing, mildly-deafening drone that accompanies most of the gas-powered mowers in our ‘hood. With that said, I didn’t reach for my Sonic Defenders when using the EGO Power Plus Mower. I’m a little obsessive about hearing protection and I’ve been known to wear it gardening, and occasionally around my children (something I recommend to other fathers on an as-needed basis). However, if you’re not a lazy mulcher like me, side and rear discharge options are just an accessory adjustment or two away. That may be the case, but I mainly do it because I don’t like hassling with the grass catcher. People say letting the grass clippings mulch on the grass keeps vital nutrients in the grass. Pilot’s view of the Ego Power Plus in action there wasn’t a single point where I felt like the mower was struggling or bogging down at all. The 56 Volts of power are readily apparent. While any mower can handle the barren wasteland I was impressed by how easily the EGO Power Plus plowed over the thicker/taller stuff. Sad to say, but our lawn has variation that could best be described as ranging from barren wasteland to lush, thick, tropical forest. Some tall stems were sprouting in select areas, and there were a few patches of really dense, tall grass. I deliberately attacked our lawn with the EGO Power Plus Mower when it had grown a bit bushy. So, how’d it stack up to the competition? Cutting Performance You’ll be greeted by a slow start whirr reminiscent of a jet engine firing up, only A LOT quieter. To fire it up, insert the Star Trek-esque safety key, depress the key, and then pull back on the bar. Say goodbye to gas cans, fumes, noise, and maintenance hassles of old-school mowers as you embrace a brave new world and a whole new experience in mowing. The Ego Power Plus Mower Bringing new meaning to stroking your ego – the Ego Power Plus is an appealing new cordless mower Plus, as an added bonus we’ll talk about the 56V EGO Power Plus Blower! Both the mower and blower were provided to HomeFixated for this review. Instead, I’ll give you a detailed review on how the 56V EGO Power Plus cordless mower functions, performs and what we liked and didn’t like. But, I’m not really here to critique the name or it’s Freudian vibe. Maybe a hyphenated version of E-Go would help me. As someone with a lot of ties to psychologists (don’t ask), adjusting to the “Ego” name in this product review is taking me some time. Many of these products are hitting new levels of power and performance making them a very appealing alternative to gas. We’ve seen cordless garden and landscaping gear from Black & Decker, Kobalt, Worx and now, EGO. I now proclaim 2014 as the year of cordless outdoor power equipment! While cordless has been on the scene for years, it’s truly coming into its own this year.